Transformer explodes near commercial warehouse in Woodbridge, Woodbridge VA
Fire & ArsonA transformer exploded near a two-story commercial warehouse office building on Farm Creek Drive in Woodbridge. The building was evacuated and firefighters found no active fire, but the electrical panel and transformer on the ground were smoking. A worker used an extinguisher on the electrical panel. The transformer caused some burning of grass near the building. Power representatives were present at the scene investigating the situation. No injuries or fire were reported.
Audio|Source: Prince William County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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1241 on 5 Delta 5 Delta Press Structure Fire[1],
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South Coast Post Pension,
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near Farm Creek Drive, engine 512, engine 510, battalion 503 is spawning, 0507.
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Caller reports a transformer exploded 5 to 10 feet from the building,
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location is evacuating,
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caller says now building and smoking.
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All units laying out from the corner, hiding on the corner of Farm Creek and the complex.
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Just five or two weeks, okay, I got your plug.
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Team 13, I'm directing your school check in Alpha 12.
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Team 27, I'm out with 1594.
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Okay, 519.
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We have a 2nd12 on scene.
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We have a two-story commercial warehouse office building.
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We'll be evacuated.
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We'll be on site, Bravo.
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There is some smoke in the building.
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We'll be investigating.
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We'll be investigating.
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He's on the day scene.
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Second due, I've got the water supply.
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502 copy agent 512 on c 2-story commercial warehouse office building appears evacuated no smoke in the building now investigating 0-510
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Prince Kennedy in a second start towards the call on 15.
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1970.
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1548.
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This is an area 4212, Jerry Lane, 4212, Terry Lane Cross of Geraldine Cork.
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Callers with Sirius XM, it says there's an activation.
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The alarm inside the vehicle should be a white Honda pilot.
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We do not have voice connection with the owner.
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Still working on subscriber right now.
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For the Domestic Improperts in Alpha 15.
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1002.
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3024.
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You both in route to 7597 Gales Corps.
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That's 7597 Gales core.
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It's the caller versus their boyfriend.
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The caller's advising her boyfriend beat her.
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Unknown injuries, unknown weapons, unknown intoxication,
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also unknown condo number.
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The caller is hung up.
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Attempt to the callback now.
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Panel is currently smoking but no active fire.
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All units hold your personnel with the exception of 8512-trop 523.
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Truck 523, I see.
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520, same traffic.
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Track 520 on 5-alpha.
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Truck 5 is only on scene.
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Risk, you 5.2.
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Okay,
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truck 5.
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20, risky 5.10.
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10.
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25,
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20 is on scene.
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Fort 2. Take bread.
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The downing from engine 512.
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One of the workers did get an extinguisher on the panel.
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It's still smoking.
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We have a haze on the second floor of a no fire.
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Agent 502Bs, kind of lock, double-checking site Charlie.
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It is that the fire is out,
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but the transformer is the panel box is still smoking heavily.
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Okay,
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hopefully I can get a road center from doing power all the same.
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Diapazier of 30 is on the scene.
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Okay.
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I have to measure Pfizer to be such Charlie's clear.
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There's only access from the broader side of the building.
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Okay, if I was in three copies such, I'll be clear.
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Access is only composed of it.
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The party,
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an advisory was approached by a shorter female wearing a black jacket in pants.
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This female walks back into a condo, unknown condo number.
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Good.
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The transformer in the pole is still making some noise popping a little bit.
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We actually have a transformer on the ground that's connected underground to the building
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where the box blew off and we have some burned grass area and it's still smoking here.
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But it appears that there's no active fire just on just the smoking power, you know,
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the power representative out here.
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Okay,
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I'm going to scale this back to 211.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Reported structure fire incident type
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Location mentioned:
Near Farm Creek Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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